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"If you want something nice, you'd better go somewhere else. We only have junk in the store.'
The owner of the store said something very unusual and unbusinesslike with the corners of his mouth raised.
Well, he has a store, but he is more of a craftsman than a businessman.
He has a sturdy physique in spite of his small stature, dark skin and a bushy beard.
"Certainly it looks bad, rusty and unmaintained, but the goods themselves are good, aren't they?
In fact, it's better than the Golden Turret, which is the best in town. My name is Grace."
The same sword of steel actually on display, if rusted and sharpened, would have far more offensive power than the one I own now.
“Well, ...... I hear you have a certain amount of connoisseurship for such a young man. I am Talahad."
The shopkeeper smiles.
'I want a complete set of armor made to order, from sword to armor."
"Why would you ask me?
"You are a Black Dwarf, and your Black Flame Workshop's black flames are legendary because you use black flames in your forging, right? If there is such a top-notch blacksmith, it is only natural to ask that smith for help.'
The Black Dwarves were a group of blacksmiths who are said to have created many pieces of equipment that are now considered legendary.
"How do you know the Black Dwarves?"
'I've actually met them."
“Met them? Where?"
'In the depths of Nargan."
His eyes widened.
"I am surprised. I did not know that there was a man from the surface world who had been to my homeland."
The Nargan Abyss was located in the depths of the underground empire built by the dwarves.
It is in a secluded region that is generally unknown even to the Dwarves.
I went there in the game world of my previous life, but I am not telling a lie.
"What kind of equipment do you want?”
It should be equipment that can break through the middle stage of the game, especially equipment that will keep up with my two older brothers and Alfred the Brave.
And that would mean--
'The sword must be able to cut through armor of mithril or better. The armor should be ............ so strong that it can block the dragon's claws.”
"Ha! Dragon claws? You can't even find armor that can protect you from something like that in a nobles' store! '
"But you can make one, can't you?”
“Kukkukkukku......”
Talahad lets out a low chuckle.
I have one more question.
What?"
“What are you aiming at with the equipment I've made for you?”
............”
I freeze a little at the question that has caught me off guard.
“What is my ultimate goal?
I don't know yet.
I think it's basically just a matter of taking it where it goes.
But I do know where I want to end up as a hardcore gamer.
"Strongest. I aim to be the strongest in this world. By the way, I'm planning to slay a dragon in the future."
The Hell Dragon was a super-high difficulty boss character that appeared as DLC after the game had ended.
In the game, it was considered a legendary being, but one day its seal was broken and the world was pushed to the brink of destruction.
It inhabits a place called the Abyss of the End, further into the depths of Nargan's Abyss, and the Black Dwarf tribe is well aware of its strength.
"B ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!”
Talahad laughs boldly.
'Funny, that's the spirit and good! Well, ............ bring me 200 gold pieces for the sword and 500 gold pieces for the armor! If you can get that money, I'll make you what you want. That's a lot of money, but can you afford it?”
Talahad says in a provocative manner.
It's about 70 million yen.
"Don't worry, I'll have it all ready for you. Wait and see, I'll let you handle the black orichalcons too."
Black Orihalcon was a black Orihalcon, which is considered to be even higher than the legendary Orihalcon.
It is said that only the Black Dwarves, who can handle black flame, can cast it.
Talahad laughed as if he had exploded.
"G ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! You may be the most interesting guy I've ever met! Well, I'll be looking forward to working with you, so take care of me!”
I'm glad I was able to get to grips with the difficult man Talahad.
Now all I had to do was get the money ready.
I was ready to get to work.